Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman, Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake urged the shipping and logistics sector to translate talk into action and actively lobby the government to improve the business climate and to set up a state agency to drive the Island's hub aspirations in the Indian Ocean. “Labeling a...

Ariana Grande has pulled out of performing a tribute to victims of the Manchester bombing at the Brits due to illness. The singer was due perform in memory of the those affected by the attack - which took place at her concert. Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the Brit Awards, said she was unable...

Donald Trump publicly support the idea of arming teachers as a preventive measure in school gun attacks. According to him, “ if there was a staff member with a gun this shooting could have brought to an end very quickly." The US president looked very emotional referring to the 14th February incid...

COLOMBO (News1st): Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ordered Rear Admiral Ananda Guruge to provide a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on March 5. The naval officer is to provide a statement in the case pertaining to the white van abduction and disappearance of eleven youths...

COLOMBO (News1st):: A suspect was arrested in Kavanthissapura,Debarawewa for the alleged possession of two hand grenades. According to the police, the suspect is a 41-year-old resident of Beralihela. He was arrested while transporting the hand grenades on a motorcycle. The suspect is due to...